Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way. The dung beetle, an insect revered by ancient Egyptians, uses the sun, the moon and even the Milky Way to move its prized ball of dung in the right direction.

Michael Mosley runs an experiment to find the best way to beat stress, psychiatrist Dr Alain Gregoire reveals how sleep affects mental health, and GP Zoe Williams discovers why laughing can be as good as exercise for improving mood.

Behind nature's winter wonderland are some of the toughest places to survive. Hidden cameras in a new generation of Spy Creatures reveal the fascinating behaviours of animals from penguins to parrots, polar bears to otters, wallabies and wombats.

The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal and has to care for and protect it for many months. The kiwi lays one of the largest eggs in the bird world, which produces a very well developed chick. Why don't pandas give birth to more developed, robust young and why do kiwis prod...

Ben discovers why a former sound engineer from Texas decided to build a backpackers' hostel deep in the Guatemalan jungle. He also gets stuck into building projects, machete fishing and tubing a dangerous river to transport vital supplies.

Wild alligators and a sewage works are just two of the places Angela Rippon discovers that scientists are looking for new ways to fight bacterial infections. Angela reveals how a growing number of bacterial diseases are becoming resistant to the antibiotics currently in use. If nothing is done, m...

Many densely populated cities are built on seismically active fault lines. Using survivor testimony and expert insights, this is an investigation of two catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti and Mexico City.

Behind nature's winter wonderland are some of the toughest places to survive. Hidden cameras in a new generation of Spy Creatures reveal the fascinating behaviours of animals from penguins to parrots, polar bears to otters, wallabies and wombats.

The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal and has to care for and protect it for many months. The kiwi lays one of the largest eggs in the bird world, which produces a very well developed chick. Why don't pandas give birth to more developed, robust young and why do kiwis prod...

Many densely populated cities are built on seismically active fault lines. Using survivor testimony and expert insights, this is an investigation of two catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti and Mexico City.

Ben discovers why a former sound engineer from Texas decided to build a backpackers' hostel deep in the Guatemalan jungle. He also gets stuck into building projects, machete fishing and tubing a dangerous river to transport vital supplies.

Wild alligators and a sewage works are just two of the places Angela Rippon discovers that scientists are looking for new ways to fight bacterial infections. Angela reveals how a growing number of bacterial diseases are becoming resistant to the antibiotics currently in use. If nothing is done, m...

The true-to-life tale of polar bear cubs and their mother on a 400-mile journey from their birth den in Svalbard to the pack ice surrounding the North Pole. The journey starts with the arrival of spring when the ice vanishes from the island of their birth, and with it the seals. Polar bears must ...

Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way. The dung beetle, an insect revered by ancient Egyptians, uses the sun, the moon and even the Milky Way to move its prized ball of dung in the right direction.

Can animals count? This is question that has intrigued and fooled investigators for a long time. Just over 100 years ago, a German horse called Hans was declared a mathematical genius but all was not as it seemed. Some bamboos around the world flower exactly at the same no matter where they are. ...

An investigation into two of the most devastating hurricanes of modern times, including Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast of America in 2005, and Hurricane Maria which hit Puerto Rico in 2017.

Ben discovers why a former sound engineer from Texas decided to build a backpackers' hostel deep in the Guatemalan jungle. He also gets stuck into building projects, machete fishing and tubing a dangerous river to transport vital supplies.

It is the green of the sea that brings life to oceans. Here, sunlight powers the growth of kelp, mangroves and sea grass. The green seas teem with life, where cuttlefish do battle for a mate and an octopus outwits deadly sharks.

An investigation into two of the most devastating hurricanes of modern times, including Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast of America in 2005, and Hurricane Maria which hit Puerto Rico in 2017.

Ben discovers why a former sound engineer from Texas decided to build a backpackers' hostel deep in the Guatemalan jungle. He also gets stuck into building projects, machete fishing and tubing a dangerous river to transport vital supplies.

The true-to-life tale of polar bear cubs and their mother on a 400-mile journey from their birth den in Svalbard to the pack ice surrounding the North Pole. The journey starts with the arrival of spring when the ice vanishes from the island of their birth, and with it the seals. Polar bears must ...

Can animals count? This is question that has intrigued and fooled investigators for a long time. Just over 100 years ago, a German horse called Hans was declared a mathematical genius but all was not as it seemed. Some bamboos around the world flower exactly at the same no matter where they are. ...

The true-to-life tale of polar bear cubs and their mother on a 400-mile journey from their birth den in Svalbard to the pack ice surrounding the North Pole. The journey starts with the arrival of spring when the ice vanishes from the island of their birth, and with it the seals. Polar bears must ...